Can two people ride one e-scooter?
No. An e-scooter (small electric vehicle) is approved under the eKFV for one person only — carrying a second person is banned. Riding two risks a €10 warning fine (each) and is genuinely dangerous, since braking distance and stability suffer. As a reminder, other rules apply: no pavements (cycle path/road only), a valid insurance sticker, minimum age 14, and the same alcohol limits as for cars (0.5‰; in the probation period/under 21: 0.0).
📋 The rules
- An e-scooter is approved for one person only (eKFV)
- Carrying a second person is banned
- Only on cycle path/road, not the pavement
- Insurance sticker required, minimum age 14
- Alcohol limits as for cars (0.5‰; probation/under 21: 0.0)
🔓 Exceptions
- Child seats/trailers aren't approved on e-scooters
- Private ground without public traffic isn't covered by the eKFV
- Tuning/derestricting leaves the scooter without approval and insurance
⚠️ Penalties & fines
Riding two costs €10. Other breaches weigh more: no insurance sticker is riding without insurance cover (a crime, § 6 PflVG); pavement riding €15–30; alcohol from 0.5‰ as for a car (€500, points, ban) or 0.0 in the probation period. In a crash with two riders, liability and insurance problems also loom.
📎 Official sources
- eKFV · Small Electric Vehicles Regulation →
- ADAC · E-scooter: rules and fines →
- Bußgeldkatalog · E-scooter →
❓ Frequently asked
Can two people ride one e-scooter?
No. E-scooters are approved for one person only. Carrying a second person is banned and costs €10 — and it's dangerous, since braking distance and stability suffer markedly.
What does riding two cost?
A €10 warning fine. Far pricier are other e-scooter breaches: riding without an insurance sticker is even a crime, and alcohol on an e-scooter is penalised as on a car.
Can I ride an e-scooter on the pavement?
No. Only cycle paths, cycle lanes and — where there's no cycle path — the road are allowed. Pavement riding costs €15 to €30 depending on the case.
Which alcohol limit applies on an e-scooter?
The same as for a car: 0.5‰ for adults, from 1.1‰ a crime. In the probation period and under 21 it's 0.0‰. In traffic law an e-scooter is a motor vehicle.
Do I need a licence for the e-scooter?
No, you don't need a driving licence. But you must be at least 14, have a valid insurance sticker on the scooter and obey all traffic rules.
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